Machine for applying reenforcing canvas to insoles



J. A. SCOTT Sept. 12, 1933.

MACHINE FOR APPLYING REQENFORCING CANVAS TO INSOLES Filed Nov. 9, 1931 9 Sheets-Sheet l \WH m3 J. A. SCOTT Sept. 12, 1933.

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MACHINE FOR APPLYING REENFORCING CANVAS TO INSOLES Filed Nov. 9, 1931 9 Sheets-Sheet 4 .Zh/en/w J. A. SCOTT Sept. 12, 1933.

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.1. A, SCOTT MACHINE FOR APPLYING REENFORGING CANVAS TO INSOLES 9 Sheets- Sheet 7 Filed Nov. 9, 1931 Eni /713x" /a/i/v /Z 5607? J. A, SCOTT 1,926,734

MACHINE FOR APPLYING REENFORCING CANVAS TO INSOLES Sept. 12, 1933.

Filed Nov. 9 1931 9 Sheets-Sheet 8 J. A. SCOTT 1,926,734

MACHINE FOR APPLYING REENFORCING CANVAS'TO INSOLES sept. 12, 1933.

Filed Nov. 9, 1951 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 51 .1 9 the channeLof the insole and isI-trimmed pm the edge thereof, is flush with the edge of the )JJUNITED STA I V t 1,926,754

FOR APPLYING REE'NFORCING CANVAS T0 INSOLES d f Scotty s] Application November 9, 1931;;-

Patentecl SepthlZ, 1 933 r MACHINE:

25 claims.

' This invention relates generally to shoe ma;

chinery and more particularly to v machines {for applying reenforcing material toi the insole of a 1 Heretofore in the manufacture of sho es,-

the

applied manually to the insole by means of suitable cement. The canvasstrip is then securedto channel. 7 d W I h a The primary objects of the presentinvention are to provide a machinewhich automatically 5 IE cutsoff the-.required'length of canvas and secures it by suitablecement to the may; as the latter is fed through themachine so that the operation -canbe performed quickly and eflicientlyfwithout the use of'manual labor.

'29 Other objects of the invention are to provide a machine havingmeansl for feeding an insole therethrough and;v provided with mechanism which cuts'a strip of canvas into the particular length required by the size of theinsole, orrather by the channel portionthereof, therebeing means providedf or applying; a suitable cement to one ;side of-said canvaswhereupon the latter is brought under pressure into contact with the insole so that when the latter is automatically dis Q :ha r ge dfrom said; machine the reenforcing can- ;vas is securely attachedlto said insole.

- Still other objects; of the inventionareto pro- J-vide an automatic machine ofthe class described saidmechanism being controlled by the channel formed-on the insole so that thelength of the canvas correspondsto the lengthiof the channel -vporti on. v A l Further objects of my invention areto provide an automatic machine for applying re'enforcing 5 qmaterial to" insoles said 1 machines having. means .for pressing thesevered strip against theinsole ,during the travel of the latter through said malgchine.

a provide feeding means "for a machineof the class 7 described, said feeding means being operable to c 'imovable blade in moved position. i A Figure 5 is a horizontal cross section takenon vhaving means for feeding astrip of canvas-to a mechanism which cuts it intoithe desired length,

"Still further objects of. the invention are to Figure v d h w rolle'rsyin engaged position. Wvide a machine of the class described which is aujtom atic in operation; which struction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fi lmorefully, described and claimed; and illustrat- F ed in the accompanying drawingsj in WhichfFigure-l is a side elevational viewof my machine, partly broken away. t

Figure 2 isa top plan'view of same, partly brokenaway; .j a Figure 3 is a longitudinalbross section taken .pn-Iine 3- --3";of Figure "2. p p V V Figure 4 isa'detail cross section showing the line 5-5 of Figure 3."

Figure Gisa' horizontal cross section taken on I fline 66 of Figure 3, g I v c Figure 7 is a horizontal cross sectiontaken on J 1 line 7-l7 of Figure 3. v Figure 8 is a vertical cross 8,8ofFigure3.' v V V i Figure 9 isa verticalcross'section taken on line 9- 9 bfFigure3. I A a Figure 10 is a view similar to 'FigureQ, but

showing the revoluble membermovedone-quarter of a revolution. l v

Figure 11 is an enlarged detail, view showing the intermittent drive for the cutting mechanism j With the gears disengaged; V

Figure 12 is asimilar'view but showing the "mutilated gear in operative engagement with the driving gear. l v I Figure 13 is an-enlargedldetail "vi'ew showing i imans forreleasingthe movable feed roller. l

Figure 14 is a similar viewjbut showing the j means in actuated position similar to Figure-11 and about to be actuated t restore ck g member,

, Figure 15' is a similar View andshowing i said .means actuated toreestablishthe gear drive shown inFigure 1 2l" v Figure 16 is a; detail View showing the movable ifeed roller in locked disengaged 1 position 1 and showingfthe driving connections between the various'shafts.

in released position.

the movable roller in 19 3 similar view butshowing the ieed" v Figure 2 0 isa detail view showing ihebrivn:

section taken on line Figure 1'7 is a detail view showing the feed roller Figure .18 is an enlarged cross sectional view of 1 ftlie feed rollers showing disengagedposition.

clutch member and means for actuating the same and showing the driven feed roller in released position.

Figure 21 is a top plan view of the clutching mechanism with the clutch members interen j e s d.

- I Figure22 is a'view similar to Figure 20 but showing theactu'atingf means in"clutch,dise'ngaging v position and the driven feed rollerlocked in moved position. r I Figure 23 is a horizontal detail cross section taken on line 23-23 of Figure 22 and showing the clutch members in disengaged relationship.

The present invention relates to a machine-for.

applying a strip of canvas or other reenforcing material A to the ,channeledface of inner sole Band to the channelqthereof lZ-Ieretofore,

machine whereupon a suitable cement is applied to one side thereofnf The strip'fis then placed under p'ressure' to thechanneled side of the inner sole,,wh'ich latter is automatically moved through said machine. 'As it is desired 'to reinforce only the channeled length of the sole, the feeding and cutting of the strip of thereenforcing'rnaterial is regulated by the "o'fthe inner sole". v Referring by. numerals .to' the'faccompanying drawings; '10'indicates a supporting frame including uprights ll fandja plurality of longitudiri'allfi and horizontallyoisposed bars 12.1 The lattenare' arranged in spaced relation on each upstanding channel portion side of the machine andare secured at their ends lbto therespective uprights.

Abearing block '14 is" megaweah du of the machine between the uppermostjbar ,12ajand the next bar 121). Each bar is held in position,

preferably by a'set screw 15, A horizontally and "transversely disposed shaft 16 is revolubly'mount- .ed in saidblocks One end of this shaft'has {Tfixed' thereon a pulley 17 over which operatesa -'belt 18 connected to anelecitric motor or other blocks 24, e'achof which'is mounted between'a suitable prime lmover. .While, ths is' fthe Spree fered form of. driving connection, other driving arrangement can be used between the motor and ,the;shaft 16.. The other end of said'shaft has fixedithereto' a sprocket wheel, 19" over which operates a sprocket chain 20 This'chain is en'- gaged by, ,a comparativelyc largefsprocket wheel 21 which" is ,operatively, "associated; with a shaft 22 inthemanner hereinafter rrio'refully de- "scribed'('see Figuresl and2).

pair of spaced bars 12c. and, 12d and is held in position by a'set sc ew 24a. The other end of shaft "22 hasfixed'thereon a sprocket wheel 25 over which operates a sprocket chain '26. A

sprocket wheel 27 is fixed tothecorresponding "wheel; thereby operativelyconnectin'g shafts 22 .and 2a 5 'j The latter has tea-mesa blocks 29: which are slidably mounted between bars T12aand' 121 subfjstantially in a vertical planewith' shaft22 "and "its bearing blocks 24. feed, roller. 3;) is'fixed on shaft .28, and cooperates :with afeeld roller 31 pair" of bearing 14 and form bearings for shaft 32. These bearing blocks are preferably held in fixed position I by set screws 34a.

, Thus the feed roller 30 is driven by shaft 16 through the sprocketwheels and chain 19, 21,

' and 20, respectively, which in turn operate shaft '22 and sprocket wheel 25, chain 26, and sprocket "wheel 27, the latter being carried by, shaft 28 which also carries the movable feed roller 30.

.When the latter is moved toward feed roller 31,

said feed rollers cooperate to engage the strip of canvasA and move it downwardly, as indicated iii-Figure 19. -A roll of this canvas is mounted by means of a rod 38 inbrackets 39 and the latter are preferably carried by the forward uprights 11 as shown in Figure 3.

Located immediately below the feed rollers 30 and31 is the severing mechanism 39 which com prises a fixed blade 40 and a movable blade 41.

I These blades are disposed horizontally and transversely of the machine andthe strip of canvasis: fedbetween said blades as shown in Figure -3. Blade 40 is mounted'on-a block 42 which is fixed between bars 121) and below ino'vable jieed roller: 30. Movableblade 41 'is'carried' by a block 544 which isflslidably mounted-between said bars below feedfmller 31. Thus the canvas strip aftcr it leavesythe feed rollers is cut into the required lengths bysaid blades.

fected by a pair of eccentrics 45 which are fixed to a shaft 46, and operatewithin eccentric straps The actuation or the slidable block 44 is ref- 47 secured to'and extending' 'forwardly from said slid a ble block 441" Theseistraps are so shaped as 10 eccentrics in vertical planes so that the blockisto provide clearance"forthe movement of the actuated in'a horizontal plane only. -Shaft'46 has bearings in blocks 48-which end of said shaft hasfi'xedi thereto a large gear "49 which meshes with, a small gear50 fixed to "shaft 16. rThus thefactuation of the eccentric shaft 46 and the movable blade; 41 is obtained from'the driveshaft 16. g

Large gear 49 1s; mutilated; as shown at 49a 2 (Figs; i1' an d 12). "Thismutilated portion is-of sufiicientsize to prevent sa'idfgea'r from being "engaged by gear 50 when'in the position shown in Figure 11; Thus'while' gear-50 isconstantly operated,"gear 49 and shaft 4 6"and parts associated therewith are, operated intermittently and "are renderedstationary'atthe-end of each revolutiom The purpose of this arrangement is to f'operate the movable blade at regular intervals so as to cut the; canvas strip; into desired lengths and predetermined time relation with the Fmovement of the inner sole throughthe machine.

are fixed between bars 12b and 12c. The righthand s 'It is important tocease the feeding operation of the canvas strip to the machine the-mor'nentw said strip is'cut. To accomplish'this, feed roller -30 is mounted for movement in a horizontal plane,

bearingblocks 29'being slidably mounted in the respective bars.- Each of said blocks is provided with an outwardly projecting lug 29a having avertically disposed face presented toward shaft J46." Slidable block 44 has fixed toeach end a finger 51 whichflprojects towardthe respective lug 29a. The end' 51a'of each finger terminates adjacentto-the vertical faceof the lug. When.

7 the roller "30 is positively driven (see, Fig. 1 63,, itis obvious that the-'feedrcller 31- will be"ren- 3.45. "Roller 64fis coated with arubber'cement or cranks 54*engage said lugs 29 and *hold 7 said blocks and roller in retracted positio'ni as'shown I p -igazeysi i I tiered "stationary as soon-as the roller is moved out of engagement therewith, thereby producing stoppage ofthe canvas strip. As "soon as the feed roller 30 and blocks 29 are moved rearwardly a suitable distance; the upwardly presented hooks '52: formed on the ends of horizontal armsof bell in Figure 16;

Each bell crank 54 is 'pivotally mounted at 55.

on the outer side of bar. 12b and has its depending arm'54a extending rearwardly-of and below "an eccentric 56. A coiled spring 57 engag'eseach bell crank and tends to hold the arm '54w'against the eccentric and the'hook 52yagain'st the lug 29.

"Ihe'eccentrics 56'are' fixed to the projecting ends of aishaft 58 which latter is revolubly mounted bearing blocks 59-. 'One-endof :shaft' 58 "has fixed thereon a sprocket wheel60 and operating over this sprocket wheel-is a sprocket -chain- 61 which latter I also engage a sprocket wheel 62 fixed to the corresponding endof shaft 16. Thus shafts 46 and 58*are operatively interengaged and the large gear 49-is imparted slight revoluble movement so as to bring it into-operative' engagement with gear 50 when said shaft -58-is actuated in a manner hereinafter described. The canVasA after passingbetween blades 40 and41 iseng'aged'by a pair of rollers 64 and 65.

Roller'64 is fixed to shaft 22 and roller 65 is fixed to a shaft 66 which latter is journaled'in bear- 5 ing blocks 67 forwardly of shaft 22. Each of said/blocks isslidably mountedbetween bars 120 and 12d in spaced relation with blocks 24 ofshaft 22. A horizontally disposed screw 68 is screwthreaded in 'a Eblock 69 and bears against each block 67; therebyholding the roller 65 in fixed relation with roller "64. Blocks 69 are held stationaryby set screws 70Fwhich engagebars'l2c and said blocks; Thus by adjusting set screws 68 the clearancebetween rollers64 and 65 can be regulated in accordancewith the thickness of 'thecanvas stripito insure proper operative relationship there-between.

bya shaft '72 which is journaled in bearing blocks '74. Thedatter'are mounted between bars 120 and 12d rearwardly' of blocks 24 and are engaged by horizontally disposed screws 75. -These are screw-threaded in blocks '76 andserve to rn'aim tain cement roller 71in operating contact with roller 64; Blocks 76 are held stationary by-suitableset screw '77.

The lower portion of roller 71 traverses a pan 78 which is horizontally disposed between bars 12b and is filled withcement. Thus as the roller "71 is actuated it picks up a certain amountofcement and transfers it to roller =641which in- "are interengaged bygea'rs 79j80'and '81 which turnapplies itto the stripl fl e e Rollers 64', 65 and 71 operate in' unison as they are fixed, respectively, to the lefthand ends of shafts 22, 66 and '72 (see Figsafi and '16). As

-' 'stated before; shaft 22 is'actuated fromshaft 16 throughthe medium of sprocket wheels 19 and 22 andsprocket chain 20. The teetli 'of'the respective gears are of sufficient depths topermit slight adjusting movements ofrollers 65 and- "pairsof rollers.

"71 relatively to rollers 64- without interrupting 'Ihese rollers are arranged inlvertical plane with? eachuother and their point-of peripheral con tact is arranged in substantially lhorizontal plane with table 87, 1011 m; being located below said table and roller 82 thereabove. Disposed rear- .wardl'y of=this pair of rollers and substantially belowthe: forward-end of pa h 78 is a pair of rollers 88; and 89 carried}:respectively, by shafts 901and 91 roller 89 beingdisposed in horizontal aplane 'with'-roller= 84 while-roller 88 being disposed in=horizontal-plane with roller 82.-

ing 'plat'es 92;whi'ch1'1atter are disposed between and supportedbyline-respective bars 12d and- 121a. Shafts 85 andare journaledin bearing blocks '94'which are mounted in plates 92 for movement in vertical p1anes.- A coiled spring is'disposed saidspring bearsagainst the respective bearing block while the upperend. ofthe spring ise engaged by the-bearing "plate-192 thereby yieldably holding rollers 82 and 88 --against"the respective rollers84 Rollers 82fan'd 88'which'bear upon the chan 1105 neled face of the insole are preferably formed in short sections; having knurled peripheral surfaces, spaced frornlea'chother, as shown in Figfure 'l fThisis for the purpose of permitting said "roller-s te fitiin the narrowest part of the -channel portionof said insole soT-as to insure at all times :Inorder toprevent theStrip from sticking to times downward movement ofsaid "strips, roller 61 is provided with a plurality of peripheral grooves 64a which" are traversed by: guides 96. The upper ends of these guides are secured to bars'9'7 and the lower'ends of said guides termiinate-a "suitabledistance above' the table 8'7.

Similarly roller: 65-is=provide d "with peripheral grooves 65a for receivingEguides- 98. The lower 90 Shafts 86 and 91 arerevolubly mounted in bear- 7 above each bearing block. 94' and thelower end-of proper operative. engagement of; the respective Q 0 am therollers and in order; to insure 'at'all end of each guide passes under shaft 85 betw'eenf vthe sections of roller 82 and then-upwardly and is fixedto-a rod 99. The upper end of "each uid 98 is curved and terminates within the respective groove 65d away from roller 64. These guides eliminate all danger of the strip of canvas sticking to any of the rollers overwhich: it passes. This precaution is especially desirable in the case 'of roller" 64 -which sapplies the cement to the f canvas. Shafts 86-and4191 are driven by "a sprocket chain '100- which; passes over a sprocket wheel" 101 fixed to shaft 22 (see Figures 2' and "16) 5' This sprc'mket chainengages sprocketwheels 102 and 103 fixed to'end's of 'shafts 86 and -91, respectively: Shaft'85'has fixed 'to'one of its-ends 'a gear I04 which nieshes'witha gear" 'l05vfixed on shaft86,'-and shaft '90 has fixed thereon a-gear;107 which meshes'with a gear iosnxe d to one end'o'f-shaft 9I. TT-hus;the ccoperatingrollers'88 and 89'andcooperating paiiof roll'er's 82 and 84 arepositively driven by means ofshaft22.'

y a 1 Shafts 86 and 91 are disposed belowtable 87 and rollers 84 and s9 'projectslightly thereabove; Therear endf'87a of said tableex tends a suitable 3 I distancefrom the r'nachine; and operating over said table-inadirec'tion indicatedby arrow are endless chains'109 arranged adjacent toeach side i of said table. These chains pass *oversprocket wheels 110 "fixedito shaft -911-and': over-sprocket Wheels 111 fixedto a. shaft 11 2.mountedj adjacent to the. rear end of said stablefi'la. Preferably. this shaft 112 is mounted in brackets 1l4 whichcare 5.fixed to saiditableand extendtherefromand said shaft is adjustablein said brackets so as tomaintain, the sprocket chain 'inlproper taut relation.

a A' plurality ,of transversely, disposed barsI115r are, fixedto and extend'between said chains and operate {over "the top of the rearj portion 87a. These bars are spaced, a sufficient distance from v.each other soas toreceive,therebetweenan insole which isiplacjed on saidfltablei 87a}: This insole is placedwith the heel portionpresented forward- 1y (see Fig. 7) and; thetoe portionofsaid insole is adapted to be engaged by saidbar: 115= so that assaid chains 'move forwardly over said table therefor during the forward movements thereof. Bars-115 ride upon'the surface of; the-table 87a and the central portion of said bar is formedrarc u- .ateg'asindicatedat 11 6,inorde r to clearrib-111'] "and also to set in operation at 'theproper moment mechanism hereinafter-described. v a e :Each insoleB is provided with an upstanding channel portion C. This channel; portion is spaced from theedge of the insole and terminates.

short of; the heel portion }D ithere'of, thereby providing two upwardly; and; forwardly presented ends E. The rear encloor toe portion; F of the channel portion is spaced from the toe portion G of the insoles The insoles are placed on the rear table portion 87a, as showninFigure 7, with their channel portions presented upwardly and the heel portions D presented forwardly." The toe end Fof the insole engaged bythe trans- .verse;bar-1l5,. as thelatter is moved forwardly by sprocketfchains 109; During this movement of the insoleBforwardly or toward the machine, the heel-portion- D passes under shaft; 58;, The

a forward :en ds E- 'of the channel portion engage a .a rib or blade 1 18 which,is fixed to and vprojects position-(see'Fig, 13) the eccentric 56 is presentradially and dqw'nwardly from-said "shaft H (see -Figs,-; 13 and 16);; The continuedforward move-*- anentofaothe insole forces blade 1 18 forwardly, thereby causing .partial, rotation of shaft 58 so ,that thedatter assu nesposition shown in Fig ure l4. j 1" a j Normally or when the shaft 58-oecupies horne edjupwardly-and thebellcranki54 occupies locked position holdingthe feed'roller 30 disengaged position (see Figs 16); thereby preventing feeding of the, canvas A into the ma-chine. 1 p 1 When shaft 58 is partially rotted, as just de- ;scribed,-'- the eccentric" 56; is moved substantially 5 into a positionyshown in Figure 14 in Which posit it e es e cran 4 so asto 5 1? o release feed'rOllerB O- and permit-the; movement thereof into cooperative engagement with the feed roller 31 by virtue of acoiledspringi iocgwhich bears against block 29 and has one endanchored 1 :s atiqn vvb e ls 2 3G153? Pie 3) f;-

' Thus it will; be noticed that the feeding: movem he can as; st i Axi c n r Qby th entrance ;of the insole IB intQ the; machine j and 1 that no feeding movement;

canbe iznae nae The severing mechanism is so placedQwith retimed and v controlled in accordance with the a movement of; the insole but the severing opera- :tionisalso: so interrelated thatgthe end or toe portion G of said channeled portion-controls the severing: operation so; that the length of the canvasf strip is substantially equal .to the length of the channeled portion regardless of: any v variations intheil neth 9 t e latter: This automatic controlof thesevering operationis obtained by operating shaft 5 8 by the, toe-portion IC of the channeledportion so as toeiffect driving en aget between the mutilated gear $9. and pinion 50,- To this endshaft 58, has fixed theretoin- Not only-is he'feeding movement of the strip .termediateaits endsQandjinspaQed relation with 'tion with the blade 118, said pin ilg occupiesposik tion which is substantially vertical as shown vin "Figure :14. The length of othispin is such that it is not -effected bythe'channeled'portion C of the gin'sole, gWhenthetoe portion Eduring the for ward movement of the-insole passes under shaft 5 8,the; raised centralportion 116 ofbarengagesrsaid pin1 19 and moves it forwardly,there- ,by; causing second partial rotation; of shaft 1 58 and moving it into: position shown in Figure 15. This second actuation of shaft 58 moves the muti lated= portion; of. gear 49 relatively/to pinion 50 so; that the latter v-is {brought into engagement .with the teeth of gear 49, thereby setting in operation shaft 46 and theparts associated therewii 1-1which include thesevering mechanism for severing: ther strip and the f eed roller disabling v mechanism whereby a the I feeding omovement of .the strip is stopped in time relationship with-the cutting operation. a 3 This actuation of H shaft 46 operates through chain:61 and sprocketwheelsdd and s2" shaft 53,

:adjajoent" to the pinion 50, as shown; in Fignre .11. i-It. is desirable. to -render-I the strip; engaging ro'l-lers stationaryduring the cutting operation. .LThiS iS especially true of rollers 64-and 65 which are located'below thev cutting meohanisrnand are used; toflapply a coat of ,cement to one side of the strip and feed' the latter toward the vtable 87. To this'end aclutch ;is provided. Thisclutch consists of a driving member 121 and: a driven member. 122. This driving member 121 -is conjoined to or formed integral iwithgear 21, which -.;latter is loosely disposed on-shaft E22} Driven member 122 is r slidably arranged 7 on I said shaft and has non rotative engagement therewith. A coiled qspring 12 i is arranged between driven n1ember122and' the corresponding bearing block ";24rand yieldably holdsthe clutch members; interengagedzi One of the members 51; is provided .with a laterallyo andfirearwardly projecting arm ;5lb which hasan inclined obliquelyidisposed face 125. ,Thisinclined face isladapted-to engage a: collar "126' formed on" said driven member so. that when member 44 is moved'forwardly to bring the cutting blade 4ltinto engagementwithx the sta tionary blade- 40, arm'51b by means of its face 125 causes drivenfmember 122 to move against the influenceof spring. 124 out of engagement,

with the driving member-j 121, thereby stopping 7 operation of rollerslfi l and 65 as well as theiroll ers disposed therebelow and the, chains 109. As

' thefeed roller 30 hasbeen moved away from feed roller 31 and locking in moved position during the forward movement of member 44, said feed rollers3Q and 31 are not-rendered operative upon the returnmovement of member, 44 and blade 41. During this intervalwhile the rollers 64 and 65 and parts associatedtherewith are rendered stal tionary, gear 19 andshaftfl58 due to their engage-' ment with pinion '50,-con tinue to operate. The

synchronism of the operation of the various parts is not effected by the continuous operation of shaft 58- and gear 49zwith respect to the strip engaging rollers since gear 49 is comparatively large andallowance is made therebyfor the stopi page of the strip feeding mechanism.

, After passingbetweenrollers 82 and. 84 the insole B with the canvas strip attached thereto is discharged from the machine and the insole and the strip can be operatedupon in the usual mannento :trim and finishrsaid strip.- Pressure roller 82 is spring-pressed against roller 84 and applies pressure to the canvas strip so-as to (secure ;to the insole along the longitudinal lines, roller is yieldably mounted and rides over the toe portion G of the channel portionC. There are several bars attachedto chains 109and spaced suitable distances from eachother 'so' as to re ceive insoles of maximum sizes. 7

The length-of the canvas strip is-automatically controlled by the length of the channeled portion C. Therefore'it is not necessary to make any adjustments orchanges for each different size of insoles and-the latter can feed indiscriminately to the machine without anyregard to the size.

The machine is entirely automatic in regard to its various fu nctions and so long as noinsole is introducedin'to the machine no action, such as cutting, feeding the ,.strip,'-,.,or app'lyingthe cement, can take place even if the driving mecha- .nisrnis actuated andlchains 109 operated. Thus l. In a machineofthe class described,-the com no waste of. material takes place and on theother hand the machine is always ready to func tiona Mymachine is accuratexin operation, canbe actuated at a fair rate of speedthereby affecting a considerable saving in time andilabor over the method nowv in use and is1entir'ely automatiein 7 its action, and inexpensiveto operate and main:

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While I have sliownand described hereinthe preferred form of my'i'nvention, it, is to be understood that variouslchanges in the construction and arrangementiofparts' of my machine can be made and substituted for'those hereintdisclosed W h d rting from the spirit of my invention, QI claimL- W i e n: 0 m an f m v n channeled ime This I through said ,machine, a feeding means for feeding a-strip of canvas cutting means for severing said strip into sections, said cutting means beingcontrolledby thetjchanneled portion of said insolewto "cut said sectionsinto predetermined lengths with respect to the length ofsaidi chan- V neled portion, means for' applyingadhesive to one side ofthe severed section, and pressure means for applying said canvaszsectionto the channeled face of said innersole. :I Y 1. i

2 In a machine for applyingreenforcing strip material to the channeledfa'ce of aninsole, the combination of a strip f,eeding means, cutting means for severingsaid strip into-sections of predetermined lengths, mechanism for actuating said cutting means-and disconnecting said 'feed- 7 ing means in correlation with each other, a pair of rollersfor receiving saidsevered section, one of said rollers being supplied .with a suitable adhesive for-applying it to one sidetof said severed.

section, and an inner sole feeding means adapt ed to receivesaid severed section and applying it under pressure to the innersole with the adhesiveface of said section to the channeled face of said inner sole. i

3. A machine for applyinga reenforcing' strip of=canvas to insoles comprising in combination v I means for feeding a :strip of canvas, means for cutting" said strip into sections of predetermined lengths, intermittent driving vm echanisrn gfor op.- erating said cutting mean fsand simultaneously with the cutting operation disconnecting said feed means; means for applying adhesive to one face of said severed section, and means for 'rec eiving an inner: sole and said strip section and-apply:

neled faceof saidinnensole. A a i :A machine for applying a reenforcing strip of canvas-to the channeled face'of an insole "ing the adhesive side of said section t o the chancomprising in combination means for feeding a strip of canvas, means for cutting said strip into sectionsof predeterminedlengths, driving means for intermittently operating said cutting means and. disconnecting said feed means immediately 1 before the cutting operation, means for applyingadhesive to one face of saidseveredsection,

means for'receivingan innersolejand said section and, applyingthe-adhesive sideofsaid sec' tion tothe channeled face of said inner sole, and

actuating mechanismL fQ T pperatingy all of said 7 means.

j 5. Amachine of the class described comprising in combination means for feedingaestrip :of canvas, means 1 for cutting said strip into sections of predetermined lengths,=means for applying adhesive'to one face offsaid' section, means for feed- 7 ing .an. inner sole i and applying under pressure the adhesivegface of-saidrs ection to theuchan' neled 'faceof said inner sole,,,driving mechanism for actuating allof-saidfmeans, and a -mem ber associated with saidcutting means for disabling saidieeding means in time relationshipuwiththe cutting operation of said cutting means.

'6. A machine of the class described comprising I incombination means fojr feeding a strip of canyas, meansfor :cutting saidf strip ;-into sections of predeterminedlengths," means. for moving an inner solehaving a channeled portion onone face and for applying said section of; canvas under pressure to. said .ichanneled face,: and driving. mechanism for positively actuating-said inner, sole feeding means and intermittentlyactuating said strip feeding means andsaid cutting-means, said driving mechanism 5 cooperating. with the channeled portion. of said insole whereby. saidgcut egg means is: operateaito roan strips or am; in accordance with the lengthlif said interinittent motion;

' '7,, -A machine of the class described compris-:

"a pair of cooperating feed rollers forfeed' ing a-strip of canvas totl'ie machine-{means for cutting said strip'into sections :of predetermined lengths, means for feeding an inner sole to the machine and receiving the severed canvas section and applying it under pressure-to the Chan-- neled face or said inner sole, driving'ine'chanism,

' for operating said means and one of said fieedrollers, and meansyassociated with'saidcutting means andoperablein conjunction therewith to disengage'said drivenieed roller and'stop the "feedingmovement of said I strip in time relation- 7 ship the cutting operation; v 8 .'A machine of the, classdescribed compri'sing incombination a pair of cooperating feed rollers for feeding a strip of canvas to the ma chine, one of saidieed'rollers being positively driven; means for cutting said strip into sections oi predetermined'lengths, means for feed 1 a ingan inner sole'throu gh theimachine and applying the severed'canvas section nnden pressure the feeding movement i said cutting operation; I 1 1 :9. In a machine of: the class described, "the combination-with a canvas strip feeding means i ar 'l qesh r h and a cutting'means for severing said strip'into sections of predetermined lengths, "of aidriving mechanism for operating said feeding meansand said cutting means, and means operatively asso ciated with said cutting'means and operable by .th'e channeledportion oi an insole to :disable said feeding means immediatelyl'before the of'saiclistrip f 10; In a machine; o combination of a pair of 'cooperating'rollers ior said rollers being positively driven and mounted for movement laterally" relatively to the; other roller; cutting means operable to cut said sans,

into sections of predetermined lengths, rnecha-" 'nism for displacing said jmovable roller sir'nultaneously with the cutting'operation whereby said strip is rendered stationary during the same, means for moving said severed section away'from said cuttingmeans, "and pressure rollers operable 5. to apply said canvas section to: an innersole and discharge them from the machine.'

' 11. Inamachine of thecla said rollers being positively driven and'mounted iormovement away fromjth'e ether roller whereby the latter and said strip of canvasare rendered,

stationary, cutting means operable to "cut ,said strip into sections of predetermined'jdengths,

mechanism operable in conjunction with ythe.

movement or the insolethrough said'machine ior operatingi 's'aid cutting means ,in time relation with the inovem'ent'of said insole andin accord+ ance with the'lengthiof the channeled portion thereof and for displacing said,movable roller immediately beforesaid cutting operation apair of cooperating rollers arranged below said c'utting the class described the b r I ss described/the" combinationof a-pair oi cooperating ,rollers for feeding a strip of c'anvasfto the machine lonefiof the last-mentioned 7 said canvas section to an inner, sole" 'with 'the adhesive coatedside of said section placed against the 'channeled side of said 'inner sole. 1

12. In a machine of the class described; the

combination of a pair gof cooperating rollers for 'feeding a strip of canvas toflthe machine, one

rollers and "'operableto apply i ofsaid rollers being ricsifively n mung means operable to out" said strip into sections oipredetermined lengths, a pair of cooperating-r oll ers arranged below said cutting means -for'e'ngaging the severed section -of said-strip, one of said. last-mentioned rollers being supplied with adhesiveior applyingit'to one side of said canvas, pressure rollers disposed'below the last-men side of said inner sole, driving mechanismior tioned rollers and operable to apply saidcan'vas section to an inner sole with theadhesive coated side of said section placed againstthe channeled operable in conjunction therewith iordisablihg said strip ieeding means and disconnecting" said driving mechanism-from said adhesive applying rollers and'said pressure rollers."

13. ,In amachine for applying a-reenforcing strip of canvas tojthe channeled portionbfan insole; the combinationwith a canvas strip feeding means and a: cutting means 'for's'evering said strip into sections ofpredetermined lengths, of a driving mechanism for ioperating said feeding means andsaid cutting means', -a' means opera tively associated with said-cutting means and controlled by-said channeled portion to disable said g means in time relationship with theoperation of said cutting means'-anda member for locking'said feeding means inldisabled position. 1

operating said cutting: means.

"l lqIn a' machine of the class described, the

combination Eapair of cooperating rollers for 1 feeding a canvas strip and a cutting" means for severingsaid strip into" sections of predetei b r r 7 4 mine'd lengths, of'a driving'rnechanism for oper-' feeding a strip of canvas to the machine, "oneof a l a'tingione'of saidfeed' rollers "and said feeding means, a member associated with said cutting means and operable to move said driven 'feed roll- 1 er 'outof engager nent with the other roller and interrupt the feed movement of said strip during the cutting op'erationl' al member for locking said driven feed roller in disengaged p'ositiongand ineansoperable by the movement of an inner sole through said machine jfor'displacing said locking member and releasing said driven'feedrollerinto operative position.

1 155A machine for applyingfre eniorcing canvas lining to an innerisol'e comprising in combination a pair of cooperating feed rollers ior' feeding a canvas strip to the machine, cutting? means ior cutting saidstrip into 'sectionsof predetermined lengths, a pair oifrollers iorfmoving the severed section awayjirom; said cutting means, a pair of pressure rollers for engaging an inner sole and said severed sectionnoi canvasandapplying the latter to the channeled jsid ,e

and a driving mechanism for positively actuating said feed and pressure rollers and intermittently operaitng said cutting meansl 1f I I 16. In a machine oif the class described, the combination with a pair of cooperating feed rollers for feeding a 'strip ofpanvasgof means'for driving one of said ieed'rolle'rs, cutting means for cutting said strip into sections of predetermined lengths, and a member cooperatively associated with said cutting meansand operable to engage said driven feed roller andmove it out of engagef said inner sole,i'

ment with the other roller to interrupt the feed ing movement of said strip in predetermined time relation with the cutting operation, and a member for engaging said driven feed roller and look:

ing it in inoperative position. c V

17. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a pair of cooperating feed rollers for feeding a strip of canvas, of means for driving one of said feed rollers,jcutting means for cutting said stripinto sections of predetermined lengths, a member cooperatively associated with said cutting means and operable to engage said drivenfeed roller and move it out of engagement with the other-roller to interrupt the feeding movement of said strip in predetermined time relation with the cutting operation, a member for engaging said driven feed roller and locking it in inoperative position, and means controlled by the movement of an inner sole through said machine for displacing said locking member and permitting said feed roller to move into operative position. g

18. In a machine for applying a reenforcing strip of canvas to the channeled faceof an insole,

the combination with a canvas feeding means and means for cutting said. strip into sections, of an insole feeding means, and mechanism operable by said channeled portion of said insoleand by said insole feeding meansfor controlling the operation of said canvas feeding means and said cutting means in time relationship with the movement of said insole, whereby the length of the severed section is controlled by the length of said channeled portion of said insole and said feeding means is rendered stationary during said cutting operation.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a canvas strip feeding means,

of means for locking said feedingmeans in inoperative position, an insole feeding means, a mechanism operable by a part of said insole for oper-- ating said locking means to release said feeding means whereby a strip of canvas is fed into said machine in predeterminedtime relationship with the feeding movement of said insole.

' 20. In a machine for applying reenforcing material to the channeled face] of anfinsolalthe' combination of a canvas strip actuating means,

insole feeding means, and amechanismopera tivelyjassociated with said insole feeding means and operable by the latter and the channeled po'rtion of said insole forcontrolling the operation of said actuating means whereby the latter is operated in time relationship with the feeding, movement of said insole.

21. In a machine of. the class described, the combination of a canvas strip actuating means,

' cutting means for severing said strip intosections,

insole feeding means, intermittent driving mechanism for said strip actuating means and said cutting means whereby said strip actuating means is rendered stationary after each cycle of operation and said cutting means is operated immediately after rendering said actuatingmeans stationary, and a mechanism operatively associated with said insole feeding means. and

with the channeled portion of each insole for controlling the operationof said driving mechanism whereby said strip actuating'means is operated in time relation with the feeding movement of said insole, and said cuttingmeans operated in accordance with the length of the chainneled portion of said insole. l

22. In a machine of the class described,

combination of a canvas strip feeding means, means for locking said means in inoperative position, cutting means for severing said strip into sections, mechanism foroperating said cutting means, mechanism for operating saidlocking means to release said feeding means, and means for feeding an insole to said machine, both of said mechanisms being operable in correlation,

with the feeding movement of said insole whereby said feedingmeans and said severing means are actuated in time relation therewith.

23. In a machine of the classde'scribed, the

combination with a canvasstrip feeding means, of means for cutting said strip into sections, a plurality of rollersfor moving said severed section and applying'it under pressure to one side;

of an insole, means for feeding an insole to said machine, driving connections for said rollers, and

means operable in conjunction with said'cutting means for'disabling said driving mechanism and rendering said rollers and said strip stationary during the severing operation.

24. In a machine for applyingreenforcing-material to the channeled face of an insole, the come bination of a canvas strip feeding means; a memher for locking said feeding means in inoperative position, means for feeding to said machine an insolehaving a channeled portion, and a member operatively associated with said locking member and operable bythe forward end of said channeled portion of said insoletoactuate said locking member and release said feeding meansf whereby the canvas strip is fed intothe machine in predeterminedtime relationship with the feeding movement of said insole.

25. In a machine for applying-a'reenforcing 1 stripto the channeled face of an insole, the com- ,bination with a canvas strip feeding means, of

operatively associated'with said driving connection for rendering the latter operative to actuate said cutting means in accordance withthe feeding movement of said insole through said machine and to render said rollers inoperativeduring said cutting operation.

, JOHN A. soo'r'r.

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